Physically healthy Dutch woman dies by assisted suicide at age 29
SUMMARY
Zoraya ter Beek, a 29-year-old Dutch woman, died by assisted suicide last week after a three-year approval process. Diagnosed with autism at 21, she also struggled with depression, anxiety, and a personality disorder. Ter Beek wore a "Do Not Resuscitate" tag since age 22 and had long expressed a desire to end her life due to unbearable mental suffering. Despite undergoing 33 rounds of electroconvulsive therapy, her condition did not improve, leading her to seek euthanasia through the Netherlands' Euthanasia Expertise Center. She saw herself as an advocate for the strict protocols governing euthanasia and opposed easily accessible suicide kits, emphasizing the need for safeguards
